>> i'm surprised at the timing and the timing tells us a deal. i am told, larry, this is my best information that mr. be petraeus has been under pressure of the white house to maintain the narrative which continues to deteriorate about benghazi especially that line about the hateful i haved why. mr. petraeus knew that there was something that could be played against him if he did not go along. i am told, and therefore a friday afternoon he walks out and cites an affair if everyone in washington shrugs at and that tells me, larry that petraeus has gotten out of the line of fire and his assistant, mike morel will now have to maintain the white house's narrative or comply with the committee's demands to get the facts. >> you're saying that petraeus did not want to stay with the white house narrative throughout the video. >> that's what i'm told. yes. >> and i guess my question is the white house forcing petraeus out on the eve of his testimony to the intelligence committee. are they forcing him out or is he just leaving because he doesn't want to fi